God is Love

In recent days, I've reaffirmed many reasons why I should be thankful. I have been blessed with so much... incredible friends, awesome family, and there is a God who has created billions and billions of stars (and those are just the ones we can see) and yet he still can still call me by name - and guides me every step of the way.

Narnia is amazing. Yes, I know there are parallels to the Christian faith, and a lot of obvious stuff. But there is more. Not just the movie... read the books. All of them. Open up your eyes... open up your mind... dream... imagine... let it become alive and sweep you off your feet. Find the truth in it.

Do not fear to love someone else. Anyone. Love unconditionally... stop. Think about that one. Unconditionally. No matter the condition. Love. Pour your heart out - even if you do not know them. There are a lot of very close friends who I would honestly do anything imaginable for... I would lie down and take anything in place of them that may bring them harm or sadness. I wish I could find it within me to do this for anyone. That is the beauty we find in Jesus... the One who gave his all for so many who He did not even know yet... this is the love we are called to have. I know some of the people I love greatly may not share the same love for me... and that is okay. I am called to love them with my all regardless... and I pray that I do.

Find God. Look around you. Look above you. Look beneath you. Find God. So many times we pray for God to be with us... He is already here. It is only up to us to find Him and see Him surrounding us. It is amazing to read Isaiah 40 and to think of God creating all of the stars in the heavens... and yet He can still call them all by name. Or to read Psalm 19 and be reminded of God's perfection. May this be what we seek, without distraction, without any other thing clouding our focus.

Seek the truth. In John 8, Jesus says, "...and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." Jesus is truth. God is truth. May we continue to seek God and to let Him reign over every sphere of our lives, so that we may come to know what is ultimately true.

May we come to allow God to overtake our thoughts and let every thought be birthed from our unwavering focus upon God, our Father. It is in this that we may come to know love, and out of this that we may truly find love in and for all whom we encounter.

seeking with all of my heart to draw nearer to this God,
chris
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